Chris Rock to host Oscars

Multi-hyphenate artist and filmmaker Chris Rock will return to host the Oscars for a second time, producers David Hill and Reginald Hudlin announced. 

“Chris Rock is truly the MVP of the entertainment industry,” said Hill and Hudlin. “Comedian, actor, writer, producer, director, documentarian – he's done it all.  He's going to be a phenomenal Oscar host!”

“I'm so glad to be hosting the Oscars,” said Rock. “It's great to be back.”

With a career spanning more than three decades, Rock most recently directed the comedy special “Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo”, which premiered this month on HBO.  In 2014 he wrote, directed and starred in the critically acclaimed feature “Top Five”, and in 2009 ventured into the documentary world as a writer, producer and star of “Good Hair.”

The 88th Oscars will be held on February 28, 2016 at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood.

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Source: Oscars.org